Strategies for Conservation of Endangered Amphibian and Reptile Species

Abstract. Strategies for conservation of endangered amphibian and reptile species are discussed. One fifth of all vertebrates belongs to the category of “endangered species,” and amphibians are first on the list (41%). Every fifth reptile species is in danger of extinction, and insufficient information is characteristic of every other fifth. As has been demonstrated, efficient development of a network of nature conservation areas, cryopreservation, and methods for laboratory breeding and reintroduction play the key roles in adequate strategies for preservation of amphibians and reptiles.